Commission denies lights for Little League field

Whitefish Bay leaders denied an application Monday for adding lights at a Little League park, after residents expressed worries over traffic and parking.

As reported by our news partner The Whitefish Bay Patch, the plan would have added lights to two baseball diamonds for a growing little league program. League president Josh Levy said adding the lights would allow for games to start later as a convenience for fans and volunteers.

"It wasn't really for more people on the field to play more games," said Levy. "It really is for the convenience of all the volunteers, the coaches, the parents and the spectators and grandparents not having to leave work at 3 p.m. to make a 4:30 p.m. game."

Residents who attended a joint plan commission meeting Monday said the later games would add to an already frustrating traffic problem on game days.

"Please do a traffic study. Before you go any further. Please consider the quality of life of the people who live there," one resident told the commission.

The commission voted to deny the lighting request, Monday. Part of the vote required leaders to work on the traffic issues before considering the lighting issue, should it be resubmitted.

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